Image caption lord saville chaired the bloody sunday inquiry. The bloody sunday inquiry long time coming britain. Report of the bloody sunday inquiry by mark oliver saville. It contains 192,305 words in 276 pages and was updated last on april 11th 2020. During a supposedly peaceful demonstration in londonderry, northern ireland, civilians, the majority of whom were younger than 20 years old, were shot and killed by the british parachute regiment. Sunday bloody sunday u2 page 4 of 8 generated using the power tab editor by brad larsen.
Lord savilles report into a massacre in northern ireland makes difficult but necessary reading. Report of the tribunal appointed to inquire into the events on sunday, 30 january 1972, which led to loss of life in connection with the procession in londonderry on that day. Bloody sunday inquiry the rt hon the lord saville of newdigate chairman the hon william hoyt oc the hon john toohey ac ordered by the house of commons to be printed on 15 june 2010. Bloody sunday, or the bogside massacre, was a mass shooting on 30 january 1972 in the bogside area of derry, northern ireland, when british soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march against internment without trial. Pdf created with fineprint pdffactory trial version. Bloody sunday killings unjustified and unjustifiable. Douglas murray followed the saville inquiry daily, almost from the beginning, hoping to find a story. The bloody sunday inquiry into the death of fourteen people in 1972 opens in derry.
General introduction glossary principal conclusions and overall assessment the background to bloody sunday. The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its chairman, lord saville of newdigate, was established in 1998 by british prime minister tony blair after campaigns for a second inquiry by families of those killed and injured in derry on bloody sunday during the peak of. Ordered by the house of commons to be printed on 15 june 2010. This is the story of how it came about and of the hopes and suspicions which surround it, told from a uniquely personal point of view. On 31 january 1972 the british government responded to the public outcry which followed the bloody sunday shootings by announcing that a tribunal of inquiry would be set up under the sole chairmanship of the lord chief justice, lord widgery. The saville inquiry into bloody sunday became the longestrunning and costliest inquiry in british legal history. The bloody sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the prime minister has said, announcing the findings of the saville report.
Bloody sunday the questions to be answered bbc news. Twentyone wounded survivors and relatives of the dead describe the campaign which led to the establishment of the inquiry under lord saville. Bloody sunday, also known as the bogside massacre, was a key event in irishbritish relations and marked the start of what would later be known as the troubles. Lord widgerys report of events in londonderry, northern ireland, on 30 january 1972 pdf download bloody sunday, derry, northern ireland, 1972. Main findings of bloody sunday inquiry the irish times. After twentysix years of campaigning, the inquiry has now opened in derry under chairman lord saville and. Of all the grave crises in northern irelands history, the events of bloody sunday are perhaps the most notorious. The bloody sunday inquiry, po box 18031, london sw1y 4wg. The subject of an independent inquiry that is the longest and most expensive the british government has ever undertaken, this yet to be resolved issue continues to be one of the most significant events in the recent history of the troubles. Bloody sunday and its evaluation in the press stephanie wenzl term paper english language and literature studies culture and applied geography publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. The trust produced this booklet as a commemorative gesture for the families and the wounded of bloody sunday. They ensure your home stays warm when the weather gets cold, and they can also help you save a tremendous amount of money on the cost of heating. Bloody sunday and its evaluation in the press publish. The summary findings of the widgery report, a british inquiry into the bloody sunday shootings in londonderry in january 1972.
The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its chairman, lord saville of newdigate, was established in 1998 by british prime minister tony blair after. Volume i the report of the bloody sunday inquiry hc 29. The rt hon the lord saville of newdigate chairman the hon william hoyt oc. We also granted other individuals anonymity, on the basis of the principles laid down by the court of appeal. The original 1972 inquiry into the events of bloody sunday, led by lord chief justice, lord widgery, was immediately dismissed as a whitewash by the relatives of. This is the story of how it came about and of the hopes and suspicions which surround it. Lord saville will tomorrow publish his report on the bloody sunday shootings. Volume ix the report of the bloody sunday inquiry hc 29. All correspondence should be sent to the inquiry s london address. Eamonn mccann the bloody sunday inquiry has been epic in its scale and implications. One newspapers reporters were pivotal in getting to the bottom of the northern ireland massacre. Bloody sunday, demonstration in londonderry, northern ireland, on sunday, january 30, 1972, by roman catholic civil rights supporters that turned violent when british paratroopers opened fire, killing and injuring 14 others one of the injured later died.
The bloody sunday inquiry has been epic in its scale and implications. Principal conclusions and overall assessment of the bloody. A list of bbc episodes and clips related to bloody sunday inquiry. Transitional justice and postconflict reconciliation in northern ireland. The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its chairman, lord saville of newdigate, was established in. The museum and archive has become an integral part of. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. General jackson was recalled to the bloody sunday inquiry in october 2003 after a soldier found the handwritten. The results of the saville inquiry into the 1972 bloody sunday massacre in northern ireland were unveiled tuesday. It captures the reactions and speeches given by relatives, politicians and the british prime minister following the publication of the report of the bloody sunday inquiry.
Outline table of contents general introduction glossary. Consequences of bloody sunday the 30th january 1972 may not have been the bloodiest day in the history of northern irelands troubles, but bloody sunday s significance in shaping the course of the conflict cannot be overstated. Volume ix evidential matters army and police communications. The damning conclusion in 2010 of lord saville, the chair of the bloody sunday inquiry, was that none of the dead had been carrying a gun, no warnings were given, no soldiers were under threat and. Main findings of bloody sunday inquiry tue, jun 15, 2010, 01.
The museum of free derry tells the story of how a largely working class community rose up against the years of oppression it had endured. The second bloody sunday inquiry museum of free derry. Here are some questions and answers about the inquiry, which is one of the. The admirable decision to post the whole of the report of the bloody sunday inquiry online first volume in pdf available here may not actually spur a lot of people to read it, but it has gripped me, and over lunch breaks and commutes in the last week or so i. Pdf when british paratroopers shot dead people at a civil rights march. Scenes from the saville inquiry in theory, it seems only fitting for this provocative verbatim theater production to play northern ireland, site of the infamous incidents that are. The widgery report is now from 15 june 2010 superseded by the report of the bloody sunday inquiry. You may not realize it, but a home heating oil company is one of the most important service providers you will have for your home. Bloody sunday inquiry the saville report event 1 youtube. In a landmark decision, prosecutors in northern ireland said on thursday that one. Education service workshops bloody sunday ireland, 1972 two sides, two stories a study of letters, reflecting varied responses and reactions to the events of bloody sunday, sent by members of the public, official bodies and organisations to the home secretary, reginald maudling.
The constitutional and legal position of the army in northern ireland. Lord saville and his colleagues have been sifting through a vast amount of evidence in order to answer key questions about the events. An army veteran will be charged with murder and attempted murder over the deaths of protestors on bloody sunday. The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its. Widgery report report of the tribunal appointed to. In this book he tells these storiesthe stories of the individuals involved in the terrible events of that defining day, bloody sunday. On 30 january 1972, the british army deployed the 1st. Bloody sunday, ireland, 1972 the national archives. This website on northern ireland and the troubles is created and maintained by alpha history. The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its chairman, lord saville of newdigate, was established in 1998 by british prime minister tony blair after campaigns for a second inquiry by families of those killed and injured in derry on bloody sunday during the peak of ethnopolitical violence known as the troubles.